Water Distribution and Reservoirs Quiz

What is the largest reservoir of water on Earth?

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Glaciers

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Which type of water is most abundant on Earth?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Groundwater

• Ice

What is the main source of freshwater on Earth?

• Oceans

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Rivers

• Lakes

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Which reservoir contains the smallest amount of Earth’s water?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Glaciers

• Groundwater

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What percentage of Earth’s water is saltwater?

• About 3%

• About 10%

• About 97%

• About 50%

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Which of the following is a freshwater reservoir?

• Ocean

• Lake

• Sea

• Salt marsh

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If you wanted to find most of Earth’s freshwater, where should you look?

• Oceans

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Rivers

• Lakes

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Which reservoir is mostly responsible for the water we drink?

• Oceans

• Groundwater

• Glaciers

• Polar ice caps

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If a lake contains 2,000 liters of water and a river contains 500 liters, how much more water does the lake have than the river?

• 1,000 liters

• 1,500 liters

• 2,500 liters

• 2,000 liters

If 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, what percentage is saltwater?

• 97%

• 93%

• 3%

• 100%